obituary

Francis J. Clay, age 77, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2021 at Hope Hospice Inpatient Center in North Providence, Rhode Island with his daughter, Lisa, by his side. Francis was born in Newburgh, NY to Francis B. Clay and Mary Louise Roberts. He grew up in Middletown and Portsmouth Rhode […]

Lori A. Barile, 48, of Newport, passed away on December 1, 2021. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of John and Margaret Barile. Lori graduated from Classical High School and went on to obtain a B.A. in English Literature at Rhode Island College and a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University […]

Melissa L. Duarte, 44, of Newport, passed away on November 28, 2021.Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Darlene Duarte. Melissa leaves her two daughters, Jaila M. Clegg and Kylee R. Page of Newport, RI and her sister Michelle Ollivierre of New Bedford, MA. She is also survived by her three nieces; […]

Linda Fay (Allison) Simmons, 74, passed away peacefully after an extended illness onNovember 28th. Linda’s family will hold private services to honor and celebrate her life.Linda, originally hailing from the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shelbyville,Tennessee settled and spent much of her life on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island. It was here on […]

Stanley G. Sandvig Jr., 67, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on December 5, 2021.Jerry was born January 4, 1954, in Thief River Falls, MN to Stanley Sandvig Sr. and Wilma (Brakke) Sandvig and was preceded in death by his parents. Jerry grew up in Thief River Falls, MN where he was fondly referred to […]

Elaine Ida Meteraud, 96, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, December 5, 2021. She was the loving wife of the late William J. Meteraud Sr. for 71 years. Elaine was born in New Haven, CT, to the late Gisto and Giulia (Anaballi) Bacchiocchi. Elaine was the […]

Stacy P. Ward, 41 of Newport, RI passed away December 2, 2021 after complications with her long battle with diabetes.   Born May 2, 1980 in Newport, she was the loving daughter of the late Elizabeth “Betty” Ward and Alvin Ward Jr.  Stacy leaves her three sons who she loved more than anything, Javen Smith, Shea Ward, and […]

James R. Hayes, 68, of Newport, RI, passed away on December 3, 2021 atNewport Hospital. James was born in Pensacola, FL to James Ray Hayes and wasthe husband of Françoise D. Christina Hayes. James decided to enter the Navy in 1972 after completing high school in Miami, Fland a couple years of college. A chance […]

Maria A. Costa, age 93, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on November 24, 2021 at Grand Islander Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Luis D. Costa. Maria was born in the Azores to the late Jose Perra Pinheiro and Anna Angos (Silvia) Pinheiro. Maria is survived by her daughter Olga Ventura […]

James “Jim” Gerard Underwood, 76, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Saturday, November 27th, 2021, at Rhode Island Hospital. Jim was born in Newport to Weeden T. Underwood and Mary (Devlin) Underwood on April 14, 1945. He attended Newport schools and graduated from Rogers High in 1963. He then joined the […]

James L. “Butch” Allan, of Middletown, RI, completed his final journey on November 27, 2021, after a long illness. He was 88. Born in Chicago IL, the son of the late James L. Allan Sr. and Ann (Geerling) Walaszewski.He was the husband of Patricia Allan for 29 years. He was preceded in death by his […]

Thomas Edward Miner Jr., 89, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at the John Clarke Retirement Center. Tom was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Thomas E. Miner Sr. and Violetta (Stiner) Miner on July 1, 1932. He attended high school at Belville High School and graduated in 1950. Tom served in the US Navy on a destroyer during […]

Gregory Mare, age 67, of Derry, New Hampshire, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on November 21, 2021. Greg was born in Newport, RI to the late Manuel R and Josephine Marie (Fichera) Mare. Greg was a graduate of Jesus Savior School in Newport, RI, Middletown High School in Middletown, RI and attended Roger Williams College […]

John Augustus Wayt, III of Jamestown, RI and Greenwich, CT passed away in Middletown, RI on November 17, 2021, of cancer. He was born on November 7, 1953, in Atlanta, the eldest child of Martha Kiser Wayt and John A. Wayt, Jr., and attended the Westminster Schools there. After graduation from Hampden-Sydney College in 1976, […]

Carol Ann Marshall, 82, of Middletown, RI, passed away on November 16, 2021 at the John Clarke Nursing Center. A lifelong resident of Rhode Island, she was a devoted mother and caregiver. She also worked outside the home where she spent over 20 years as a cheerful Teacher’s Aide at South Kingstown Jr. High, with […]

Christina Constantine Logothets, age 52, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. “Chrissy”, as she was called by family and friends, was a lifelong Newporter, devoted to her family and her Greek Orthodox faith and heritage. She was a dedicated elementary school teacher for […]

On the morning of November 15, 2021, Deirdre Marie Walsh, of Keene, NH passed away after a year’s battle with cancer. Born in Newport, RI on September 20, 1977, she was the daughter of the late Edward P. “Juny” Walsh Jr. of Newport and Mary B. (O’Connell) Walsh of Co. Kerry, Ireland. Ireland played a […]

The Honorable David S. Gordon David Gordon, the well-respected former mayor of Newport and retired banker, died on November 18, 2021, at age 83. He courageously won battles with lung cancer and lymphoma but brain cancer arrived unexpectedly and quickly took his life. Married for 56 years he leaves his wife Linda, the love of […]

Roberta Ann Raffa, 94, passed away on November 18, 2021 at Grace Barker Nursing Center in Warren, RI. She was the wife of the late Thomas P. Raffa. Roberta was born in Newport, RI on October 16, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Janet C. (Gillis) Diggles. Mrs. Raffa worked […]

Keith W. Luther, 84, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on November 15, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Keith was born in Providence, RI to Charles E. and Barbara (Fields) Luther Jr. He was the husband of the late Dana (Zwicker) Luther. Raised in Bristol, RI, Keith’s family had many dairy farms throughout town, lastly the […]

Jenny M. McLaughlin, 89, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2021, surrounded by her family and the wonderful caring staff of Newport Hospital. Joan was born in Seekonk, MA, to the late John and Mary (Viera) Ortiz. She was the wife of the late Maynard (Slim) McLaughlin. Jenny was a beautiful person, […]

Robin Powell, age 59, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on November 10, 2021. Robin was born in Newport, RI to Edward and Joan Angel. Robin married Christopher Powell of Middletown, RI on May 20th in 1983. Robin is survived by her husband, Christopher Powell, her parents, Edward and Joan Angel, her children, Christopher Powell […]

Madison A. Bailey Jr., 84, of Bath, NH, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Madison, known to many of his friends as Beetle, was born on December 23, 1936 in Concord, NH to the late Madison and Bessie (La Bonty) Bailey. He was the husband of F. Lynn (Hathaway) Bailey […]

Patricia A. Gall, 75, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on November 13, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Donald C. Gall. Patricia was born in Norwich, CT to the late Francis and Ann (Janis) Jutkiewicz. She was raised in Montville, CT and soon found a job working for the […]

Charles C. Morgan, 91, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 14, 2021.  Charles was born on May 22, 1930, in New York City, NY to the late John and Annie (McLaughlin) Morgan.  He was the husband of the late Bridget P. (Flynn) Morgan for the past 65 years.  Charlie was […]